NBCC agrees not to cut any trees for redevelopment till July 4

According to official sources, while 3,000 trees have already been cut since last year in the south Delhi area. NBCC will chop off an additional 16,500 trees in Sarojini Nagar and Nauroji Nagar areas

The National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC), tasked with redeveloping half a dozen south Delhi colonies, has agreed to refrain from cutting any tree till July 4 after the Delhi High Court asked the company today if Delhi, which is infamous for its pollution, could "afford" the felling of trees for the development of roads and buildings.

The court also permitted the petitioner, Dr Kaushal Kant Mishra, to challenge the orders passed by the authorities giving permission to cut the trees for these residential projects.

"Can Delhi today afford cutting down of so many trees for a housing complex? We could understand if